Dean Keates admitted his side were ‘having a little wobble’ but refused to rule out Wrexham’s National League title chances despite seeing his side slip six points behind the leaders.

Wrexham extended their unbeaten run to 11 on Tuesday night with a 0-0 draw at relegation threatened Solihull Moors, yet there was a clear sense of frustration as the stalemate was the eight recorded in that time by the Dragons, a statistic that is seeing their bid for the title potentially ebbing away.

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National League leaders Macclesfield Town ran out 4-1 winners at Tranmere on Tuesday to move five points clear of second placed Sutton United - who drew 1-1 at home with Wrexham on Saturday - while Aldershot, Boreham Wood and the Dragons all sit one point further behind with Rovers another point back in sixth.

But Keates was not letting himself, or his players get too down following the draw, which saw Wrexham equal a club record of 19 clean sheets in a season.

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“We have got to be positive,” said the Dragons boss. “The lads are having a little bit of a wobble, but we can’t be too down hearted.

“They (Solihull) are in great form and it is always going to be difficult coming here. There was a bit of a breeze, the pitch is a bit bitty, breaking up and they put you under severe pressure, and we knew that.

“The basics were there so I can’t ask for any more out of them, they stood up defensively, and I think there was only one shot on goal in the whole game and that has come from one of our mistakes. Unfortunately Wedg (Sam Wedgbury) has gone for a square pass in our half, it has been intercepted and the kid (Adi Yussuf) has hit the post on the back of that, other than that I don’t think either team looked like scoring a goal.

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“The lads are a little bit down in there, frustrated, we’ve had a good chat, but we can’t be too down beat. Yeah things aren’t going how we want them to be but we are not chasing games, we are not losing or having to come from behind. We have been in front and we have got to remain positive, we are 11 unbeaten.”

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And the Dragons boss refused to rule his side out of the reckoning for the title and solitary automatic promotion place.

When asked if the title was too tall an order, Keates replied: “It is still up there for grabs, there are going to be twists and turns.

“It is going to be difficult for ourselves, but we need to get the fine margins right and we need three points at the weekend. We need to be on the front foot. No doubt we will have a big following, like at Solihull, they (the fans) were outstanding, it was like a home game and the fans will ger behind us and we need three points for everybody.